Tagged: digital banking

September 22, 2020 @ 12:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MetaBank, N.A. announced on Tuesday the expansion of its payments platform to include processors Finix and TabaPay. According to Metabank, Finix builds payments infrastructure for vertically-focused software providers and fintech companies. With Finix, businesses may own and monetize entire payments experience without having to build… Read More

September 21, 2020 @ 8:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based banking challenger Chime Financial Inc. is now valued at $14.5 billion, which is significantly more than Robinhood, another fast-growing Fintech Unicorn that recently reached a valuation of $11.2 billion after securing $200 million in additional funding last month. Chime has now become the most… Read More

September 19, 2020 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US division of the BBVA (NYSE:BBVA), a Spanish multinational financial services company based in Madrid and Bilbao, Spain with nearly €700 billion in assets, was recently recognized as one of the world’s best corporate and institutional digital banks in North America by Global Finance…. Read More

September 18, 2020 @ 3:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

bnc10, a new fintech challenger based in Barcelona, Spain, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 equity crowdfunding target through its Crowdcube campaign, which has attracted more than 225 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2018 and launching earlier this year, bnc10 stated it has grown rapidly, hitting… Read More

September 18, 2020 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RoosterMoney, a UK-based money managing mobile app, is now seeking to raise a minimum of £2.1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2015, RoosterMoney claims it transforms the way families manage pocket money. “Our mission is to take children from their… Read More

September 18, 2020 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Quanto, a Brazil-based opening banking platform, announced earlier this week it secured $15 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Bradesco and Itaú Unibanco, with participation from Kaszek Ventures and Coatue. Founded in 2016, Quanto states it is “breaking apart” the… Read More

September 18, 2020 @ 8:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cloud-based clearing bank ClearBank announced on Thursday it is now offering multi-currency banking accounts through API. The banking group reported that in the fourth quarter of 2020 it will be able to offer more than 30 multi-currency bank accounts, which will provide customers with the… Read More

September 17, 2020 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pleo, a Denmark-based fintech startup, announced on Thursday it is now offering Apple Pay to its European and UK customers. Pleo reported the new capability will allow its business users to sync their Pleo credit card with Apple ePay and make payments from their Apple… Read More

September 17, 2020 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ping An Bank recently became the first Chinese financial institution to be named the world’s “best” digital bank at the Euromoney Awards. As mentioned in a release, Ping An Bank, which is a subsidiary of the Ping An Insurance Company of China, was named the… Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EQ Bank, which is a digital, branchless platform offered by Equitable Bank, a Canadian banking challenger, recently surpassed $4 billion in total deposits, which has come about three months after it reached the $3 billion mark. Although the demand for digital banking services has been… Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Marcus, the digital-only bank offered by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), has launched a new service to generate more value for its users. According to a note from the firm, Marcus Insights will enable users to link external accounts from thousands of institutions to get personalized insights… Read More

September 13, 2020 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has received applications from MENA region companies that are interested in launching digital banking platforms. Richard Teng, who works at the emirate’s international financial free zone as the head of its Financial Services Regulatory Authority, revealed that his organization… Read More

September 10, 2020 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prominent digital bank Revolut has reportedly launched services in Japan, as it continues to move forward with its ambitious global expansion plans. The Fintech Unicorn had first acquired a license to offer services in the country back in 2018. Revolut’s management confirmed that its services… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Credit Sesame, a personalized credit service and financial wellness company, recently announced it has launched Cash Back Offers from Sesame Cash, the company’s digital banking platform. According to Credit Sesame,  customers may now earn up to 15% cashback instantly at thousands of local and… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 6:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Zopa, a digital bank and online lender, has reportedly started accepting credit card applications, as it continues to expand its line of products and services. The company is offering a credit card with annual percentage rates starting from 9.9%, however, there’s a representative APR… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Online peer to peer (P2P) lender Robo.cash is reportedly getting ready to conduct its initial public offering (IPO) in Australia in December of this year. Robocash Group, which is the parent company of Europe based P2P lender Robo.cash, will be the next Fintech service provider… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK based digital challenger Starling Bank has reportedly joined digital bank Monzo by introducing several new fees for certain services related to its British pound or GBP and Euro bank accounts. As reported recently, Monzo announced two new fees for its customers. The Fintech startup… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain-based decentralized identity authentication services (DID) could potentially replace public certificates that are used for financial services, which may include those for mobile banking. This particular use case was recently commercialized for the very first time by South Korea’s Shinhan Bank. As mentioned in a… Read More

September 5, 2020 @ 6:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global market for digital banking is expected to reach $22.3 billion within the next five years. It will be driven by the increasing number of Internet users who regularly use smartphones, mobile internet connections, and prefer to use platforms that offer convenient payment methods…. Read More

September 4, 2020 @ 1:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  LONDCAP, a UK-based “smart” bank account app with an artificial intelligence personal financial assistant Alice, is now seeking funds through its newly launched equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded earlier this year, LONDCAP aims to lend microloans to underbanked customers and enable credit card access… Read More